Frederick Law Olmsted - the namesake of Olmsted Road here in Scarsdale - was one of the foremost American landscape architects, conservationists, and journalists of the 19th century. His work was at the forefront of the movement for Parks For The People, establishing an outstanding legacy of national and urban parks, mostly famously the design of Central Park in Manhattan with his partner Calvert Vaux. Olmsted sought to provide people with landscapes to escape congested urban living and industrial sprawl. Come hear from landscape designer and educator Jennifer Yates as she explores Olmsted's legacy and showcases the natural beauty of the parks he helped to build during a formative time in the nation's history.

About the presenter:
Jennifer Yates is an experienced, award-winning Landscape Designer. Her expertise in the complementary fields of architecture, horticulture and the environment enable her to design layered, sustainable, native infused gardens. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Interior Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design and a certification in organic farming from Northeast Organic Farming Association. She also studied landscape architecture at the New York Botanical Gardens. Jennifer has lectured at botanical gardens around the country on topics like notable garden designers, sustainable garden design, and rain gardens.

Sunday, February 22, from 2:00-3:00 PM at Scarsdale Library

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Join Dr. Amy Shah, in conversation with Caitlin Murray, for an empowering conversation on navigating perimenopause and menopause with clarity, confidence, and science on your side. Drawing from her new book Hormone Havoc, Dr. Shah shares practical insights into the latest research on menopause and a nutrition-forward approach to managing symptoms such as hot flashes, mood swings, brain fog, and weight gain by restoring balance to your hormones, gut, and metabolism. Whether you’re experiencing symptoms now or want to get ahead of hormonal changes, Dr. Shah offers actionable guidance and hope for feeling better than ever.

Copies of Hormone Havoc: A Science-Backed Protocol for Perimenopause and Menopause will be available for sale courtesy of Bronx River Books and for signing by the author.

About the presenters
Amy Shah, MD, is a double-board-certified medical doctor and nutrition expert with training from Cornell, Columbia, and Harvard Universities, and the author of Hormone Havoc, I’m So Effing Hungry, and I’m So Effing Tired. Drawing from her background in internal medicine and allergy/immunology, her research, as well as her own wellness journey, she has dedicated her practice to helping her patients feel better and live healthier through her integrative and holistic approach to wellness. She appears regularly on national television shows and podcasts and in national magazines. She lives in Arizona with her family.

Caitlin Murray is the creator behind @BigTimeAdulting — a social media community dedicated to an honest, relatable, and humorous look at modern motherhood. She launched Big Time Adulting during a transformative period — pregnant with her third child and caring for her eldest during leukemia treatment — after stepping away from her professional career to focus on her family. What began as a creative outlet quickly evolved into a thriving platform and engaged community. Today, she continues to connect with millions through her content, all anchored by the now-iconic rallying cry she coined for moms everywhere: “Get yourself a snack.”

Monday, February 23 from 7:00-8:00 PM at Scarsdale Library

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Geared to ages 4 & up but all are welcome

Local author David Sherrin is back to read his newest release, Big Bad Wolf & the Masquerade Ball. After the story, join Scarsdale Library in the children's program room to decorate your own masquerade mask!
Books will be available for sale through the author.

Big Bad Wolf & the Masquerade Ball - Everyone in town was buzzing with anticipation for the royal masquerade ball—except Wolf. He doesn’t like treats, or costumes, or parties. He would rather crash the party and ruin it. Wolf disguises himself and goes to the ball, but before he can reveal himself and scare everyone, he meets the prince. The prince is tired of royal life. He's not allowed to dance, eat dessert, or even dress up for his own costume party! He is supposed to be good all the time. What a nightmare!

David Sherrin is a national award-winning teacher at Scarsdale High School. He is also the author of Big Bad Wolf's Yom Kippur, The Baddest Wolf of All, and several books about teaching history. David lives in Tarrytown, NY and is the proud dad of three children.

Registration is not required.

Saturday, February 28 from 10:00-10:45 AM at Scarsdale Library in the Children's Room